Merton's Correspondence with:

McCarthy, Colman

In 1967, Colman McCarthy was asked by the National Catholic Reporter to write a piece which he entitled, "Renewal Crisis Hits Trappists". Merton sent him a detailed response but later told others of his dissatisfaction with McCarthy's article.

Colman McCarthy was a former monk of Holy Spirit Abbey in Conyers, Georgia. He left and became a columnist, writing for The Washington Post and others. He writes to Merton from the federal government's Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. A pacifist and animal rights activist, he has now devoted his life to peace education and writing books on this subject.